Semi Truck Accidents On The Rise

21 Jul Semi Truck Accidents On The Rise

Two semi-truck drivers were arrested in connection with the fatal crash that occurred last week. Melissa Sandoval died last Thursday morning after her car was struck twice and forced into the median by a semi-truck, which was also heading north. Sandoval’s car then crashed into the rear trailer of another semi-truck.

Sandoval was not wearing her seat belt and was ejected from her car. She died at the scene. The driver of the northbound semi-truck was booked into Utah County Jail on suspicion of reckless endangerment. The 43-year-old driver, Marcus Winzer, had also exceeded federal limits by driving for too long without stopping. Notably, one of the drivers would not have faced charges if his company hadn’t decided to check them out

and made him take a chemical test, which tested positive for marijuana.

Both drivers have had bail set and handled by 2 different bail bond insurance companies; further details on the bail amounts are currently unavailable.

In another incident, a tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 77 in Bland County caused significant traffic delays throughout the morning. Officials reported that a pick-up truck hydroplaned over a median and was struck by a tractor-trailer headed in the opposite direction. The semi-truck then crossed into the northbound lanes and tipped over. The driver, 23-year-old Jonathon Rotenberry, was injured in the crash.